Universal Gravitation
Universal Gravitation
Universal Gravitation
A F F B
m1 m2
CONTENTS
r
Force of gravitation
F m1m2
Newton's law of gravitation (for a given pair of particles)
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Earth's gravitational force F
r2
(for a given separation between
Q.15 What is the value of g at the centre of earth? Q.26 What happens to the weight of a body when it
is falling freely under gravity ?
Q.27 Although, the value of G is very small, but all
the objects near the surface of earth fall
towards the earth. Why ?
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Q.29 The mass of Mars is th and its radius is
10
half of that of the earth. Calculate value of g
on the surface of Mars.
Single correct answer type questions Q.8. The value of G in year 1900 was
6.673 × 10–11 Nm2 kg–2, The value of G in the
Q.1 When an apple falls from a tree: year 2007 will be :
(A) only earth attracts the apple (A) 6.673 × 10–9 Nm2 kg–2
(B) only apple attracts the earth (B) 6.673 × 10–10 Nm2 kg–2
(C) both the earth and the apple attract each (C) 6.673 × 10–2 Nm2 kg–2
other (D) 6.673 × 10–11 Nm2 kg–2
(D) none attracts each other
Q.9 Value of G on surface of earth is
Q.2 Force of attraction between two bodies does
6.673 × 10–11 Nm2 kg–2, then value of G on
not depend upon :
surface of Jupiter is :
(A) the shape of bodies
(B) the distance between their centres (A) 12 × 6.673 × 10–11 Nm2 kg–2
(C) the magnitude of their masses 6.673
(B) × 1 0–11 Nm2 kg–2
(D) the gravitational constant 12
(C) 6.673 × 10–11 Nm2 kg–2
Q.3 When the medium between two bodies 6.673
(D) × 10–11 Nm2 kg–2
changes, force of gravitation between them : 6
(A) will increase
(B) will decrease Q.10 The earth attracts the moon with a
(C) will change according to the environment gravitational force of 1020 N. Then the moon
(D) remains same
attracts the earth with a gravitational force of:
(A) 10–20 N (B) 102 N
Q.4 S.I. unit of G is :
(C) 1020 N (D) 1010 N
(A) Nm2 kg–2 (B) Nm kg–2
(C) N kg2M–2 (D) Nkg m–2
Q.11 The orbits of planets around the sun are:
Q.5 The value of universal gravitational constant: (A) circular (B) parabolic
(A) changes with change of place (C) elliptical (C) straight
(B) does not change from place to place
(C) becomes more at night Q.12 Law of gravitation is applicable for:
(D) becomes more during the day (A) heavy bodies only
(B) medium sized bodies only
Q.6 The value of G in S.I. unit is : (C) small sized bodies only
(A) 6.67 × 10–9 (B) 6.67 × 10–10
(D) bodies of any size
(C) 6.67 × 10–11 (D) 6.67 x 10–12
ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE-1
EXERCISE-2
Ques 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans C A D A B C B D C C C D B D C
Ques 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans C D A D A C A C C C A B A D B
Ques 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
Ans A B A D C A C D C A A D C B